Updated 21 December
2022
Summary
The Virginia
QSO Party is held during the 3rd full weekend in March.
The 2023 Virginia QSO Party
will be held during the weekend of 18-19 March 2023.
Saturday, 18 March, 1400 UTC - Sunday, 19 March, 0400 UTC and
Sunday, 19 March, 1200 UTC - 2400 UTC.
Plaques: We anticipate having 28 plaques this year. (Posted 21 December 2022)
We ask the plaque sponsors from last year if they want to sponsor the plaque again this year. If not, we accept sponsorships from other people. If you are interested in sponsoring a plaque, please send an email to [email protected],net.
Notice that we have a new station category, ROVER. This has resulted in renaming a few plaques. These are highlighted in pick in the listing of plaques.
VQP Pre-Party Briefing: The pre-party briefing (Updated 12 December 2022) contains the rules and well as information from the 2022 and prior Parties. It is in .PDF format.
VQP Contest Rules. The revised rules are posted. Updated on 15 Dec 22. They are available in three formats (PDF, HTML, and DOC).
The definition of stations and scoring changed for 2023.
Comments may be mailed to [email protected]
Contest Logging Programs. Logging programs designed for the Virginia QSO Party always help. We accept any logs, but logs submitted electronically and compliant with any cabrillo format are preferred. The following logging programs have been used in the past and they have been modified to support the Virginia QSO Party. We re-score all logs submitted, so it is important to ensure your log contains all the required information.
* N1MM+ Logger http://www.n1mm.com.
* Scott & Kimberly, N3FJP & KA3SEQ Amateur Contact Log http://www.n3fjp.com/.
* WriteLog http://www.writelog.com/.
* WA7BNM Web2Cabrillo http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/ A manual entry cabrillo file generator. Easy to use for those with QSOs not already in a cabrillo file. Go to the web site. Select Virginia QSO Party. Fill in the forms. In the last step, the program e-mails a Cabrillo file to [email protected], with a copy to the submitter's e-mail address.
Virginia Counties and Independent Cities: 95 counties and 38 independent cities (html format or MS Document or PDF format).
Worked All Virginia Award: The "Worked All Virginia" award is offered by the Rappahannock Valley Amateur Radio Club.
Presentation Offer and Schedule: SPARC will give a presentation on the Virginia QSO Party to any group in Virginia.
Planning Calendar: The calendar is available for review.
Comments, questions, and recommendations should be emailed to [email protected]
Saturday, 18 March, 1400 UTC - Sunday, 19 March, 0400 UTC and
Sunday, 19 March, 1200 UTC - 2400 UTC.
Plaques: We anticipate having 28 plaques this year. (Posted 21 December 2022)
We ask the plaque sponsors from last year if they want to sponsor the plaque again this year. If not, we accept sponsorships from other people. If you are interested in sponsoring a plaque, please send an email to [email protected],net.
Notice that we have a new station category, ROVER. This has resulted in renaming a few plaques. These are highlighted in pick in the listing of plaques.
VQP Pre-Party Briefing: The pre-party briefing (Updated 12 December 2022) contains the rules and well as information from the 2022 and prior Parties. It is in .PDF format.
VQP Contest Rules. The revised rules are posted. Updated on 15 Dec 22. They are available in three formats (PDF, HTML, and DOC).
The definition of stations and scoring changed for 2023.
Comments may be mailed to [email protected]
Contest Logging Programs. Logging programs designed for the Virginia QSO Party always help. We accept any logs, but logs submitted electronically and compliant with any cabrillo format are preferred. The following logging programs have been used in the past and they have been modified to support the Virginia QSO Party. We re-score all logs submitted, so it is important to ensure your log contains all the required information.
* N1MM+ Logger http://www.n1mm.com.
* Scott & Kimberly, N3FJP & KA3SEQ Amateur Contact Log http://www.n3fjp.com/.
* WriteLog http://www.writelog.com/.
* WA7BNM Web2Cabrillo http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/ A manual entry cabrillo file generator. Easy to use for those with QSOs not already in a cabrillo file. Go to the web site. Select Virginia QSO Party. Fill in the forms. In the last step, the program e-mails a Cabrillo file to [email protected], with a copy to the submitter's e-mail address.
Virginia Counties and Independent Cities: 95 counties and 38 independent cities (html format or MS Document or PDF format).
Worked All Virginia Award: The "Worked All Virginia" award is offered by the Rappahannock Valley Amateur Radio Club.
Presentation Offer and Schedule: SPARC will give a presentation on the Virginia QSO Party to any group in Virginia.
Planning Calendar: The calendar is available for review.
Comments, questions, and recommendations should be emailed to [email protected]
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